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Did
you miss
the
COMPASS
Freshman
Orientation?
Packets
are
available
in the office
Click
Here for the PowerPoint!
Next
Event
Beach
Walk benefiting the Long Beach Children's Clinic
October
25th, 2008
First
Booster Meeting
Tuesday
September 29th
Parent
Boosters
Here
are our COMPASS Parent Booster Meeting dates for 2007 - 2008
All
meeting will be held in room 579 from 6:30 - 7:30
1.
Tuesday, September 18th
2. Wednesday, October 10th
3. Tuesday, November 6th
4. Tuesday, January 29th
5. Tuesday, April 29th
Millikan
PTA Meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month in the Cafeteria
from 6:30 - 8:00
1.
September 20th
2. October 11th
3. November 15th
4. January 17th
5. February 21st
6. March 20th
7. May 15th
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COMPASS
Community Contact
Matthew Vann, Lead Teacher
Phone: 562.425.7441 Ext. 4565
Email: mvann@lbusd.k12.ca.us
Our
Program
The
COMPASS program is designed to help college bound students find direction
in their lives as scholars, creative individuals, and compassionate members
of society.
COMPASS
students can expect to connect learning
with
current events and real world situations.
By
bringing together core curriculum, social sciences, and the Arts,
the
COMPASS program helps students to graduate as well-rounded individuals
by
fostering growth in the following areas:
1.
Creative Expression:
Connect visual and performance art-based standards/framework
that will help to foster critical thinking and develop skills relevant
to state core standards in order to produce products that reflect the
arts in the curriculum.
2.
World View (Social and Historical Awareness):
Develop ability to make connections and think critically about
the world, our society, and personal experiences, paying special attention
to the social sciences and related to the core and arts state standards.
3.
Enriched Research Experience:
Develop skills needed to conduct meaningful investigations
of scientific, historical, and sociological issues as relevant to core
and arts standards.
4.
Creative Service Learning and Community Partnerships:
Create opportunities to participate in a real world service
learning experiment for an authentic audience and build partnerships
which will allow students to collaborate with members of the community
and local organizations.
Academic
Goals & Courses
9th
Grade Goals
Successfully transition students in to high school and
build a safe and nurturing learning community
Develop student awareness and involvement in the Arts
Establish a strong foundation of literacy skills and academic discipline
9th
Grade
Technology/Health
English 1-2 (Regular or Accelerated)
Algebra 1-2/AB/or Geometry
Lab Earth Science
Foreign Language
Fine
Arts
Physical Education
10th
Grade Goals
Strengthen the learning community by helping students develop a sense
of belonging and identity
Continue to increase student awareness and involvement in the Arts
Strengthen literacy skills with a focus on expository writing and developing
a historical perspective
10th
Grade
Modern World History (Regular or Accelerated)
English 3-4 or English 3-4 Accelerated
Geometry/Algebra CD/Int. Algebra
Biology
Foreign Language
Fine
Arts
Physical Education
11th
Grade Goals
Refine skills with a focus on research and develop analytical skills in
all core subject areas
Integrate Social Science electives and advanced Placement courses
Continue integration and involvment in the Arts
11th
Grade
U.S. History (Honors or AP History)
English 5-6 (Honors or AP English)
Int. Algebra/Geometry/Pre-calculus
Science or Social Science
Fine Arts or Foreign Language
12th
Grade Goals
Expand college prep electives with an emphasis on fine arts
Extend arts-based community service involvement
Faciliate culminating senior project which integrates Social Sciences,
research skills, and the Arts
12th
Grade
Senior Seminar - Sociology & Current Affairs
U.S. Government/Economics/(AP Courses optional)
Multi-cultural Lit./Film Analysis/Ap English
Pre-Calculus/Finite Math/Int. Algebra/AP Cal.
Fine Arts
**
In addition to completing a traditional college bound curriculum,
COMPASS
students are required to take at least one additional year of visual and
performing arts classes.
COMPASS
Staff
Millikan High School (562) 425-7441
9th
Grade:
English
1-2 : Matthew Vann (ext.4565)
Earth
Lab Science: Kim Stoldt (ext.4438)
Technology:
John Jacobson (ext.4442)
Health:
Marshall Thompson (ext.4255)
Algebra:
Kevin Mickelson (ext.4269)
10th
Grade:
English
3-4: Carolyn Glose (ext.4220)
Modern
World History: Mary Massich (ext.4548)
Biology:
Brett Wiley (ext.4266)
Geometry:
Andy Lewis (ext.4459)
11th
Grade:
English
5-6: Deidre Wood (ext.4354)
U.S.
History: Eric Slater (ext.4216)
12th
Grade
Senior
Seminar: Mary Massich (ext.4548)
Muliticultural
Literature: Jean-Marie VanDine (ext. 4236)
Creative
Writing: Matthew Vann (ext. 4565)
Art:
Ingrid Guntner (ext. 4289)
Kathy Charvat (ext. 4299)
Andrea
Itson (ext. 4287)
Sandy Lucas (ext. 4294)
Photography:
Eric Lovett (ext. 4274)
Instrumental
Music:
Bonnie Annes (ext. 4142)
Vocal
Music:
John Harvey (ext. 4141)
Dance:
Jennifer
Waters (ext. 4473)
Film
Analysis:
Greg
Kautz (ext. 4277)
Jason
Wilson (ext. 4403)
Community
Events
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Saturday
Oct 25, 2008
COMPASS Annual Beach Walk
benefiting
Long Beach Children's Clinic.
Check
out the powerpoint. |
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Order
your Beach Walk shirt today in room 579
Sizes
Small -XL $10 |
The
COMPASS Calendar
2008 Calendar of Events - Coming Soon
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